Landscape Occupations Degree/Certificate

"Building and Maintaining Beautiful Outdoor Environments"

Designed for students interested in landscape contracting and landscape maintenance careers, including park settings, schoolgrounds, residential landscapes, and commercial landscapes. Skills include hardscape installation, sprinkler systems, turfgrass management, and landscape installation and care.

Degree Course Requirements:

Course #

Course Title

Units

LNT 100

Plant and Horticultural Science

4

LNT 105,109,113, or 119

Plant Identification*

6*

LNT 134

Soils

3

LNT 136

Plant Pest and Disease Control

3

ACCT 7

Basic Business Bookkeeping

OR

3

LNT 148

Horticultural Business Practices

BIOL 100 & 101

Principle of Biology and Lab

4

PD 290-293

Occupational Cooperative Education I-IV

4

Electives

Students must choose 12 additional units

from the courses listed below:

LNT 72

Horticultural Equipment: Care and Operation

2

LNT 75

Pond Design, Installation, and Care

1

LNT 94

Sprinkler System Installation, Maintenance, and Repair

3

LNT 120

Landscape Design 1

4

LNT 122

Landscape Design 2

4

LNT 123

Landscape Maintenance

4

LNT 124

Landscape Construction

3

LNT 128

Sprinkler Design

3

LNT 132

Turf Management

3

Total Units Required

39

* Students may choose any of the Plant Identification courses indicated above to total at least 6 units.

A Certificate of Achievement is granted upon completion of the courses listed above. Students must complete additional required General Education courses to earn their Associate of Science Degree. See your Southwestern College counselor to help you plan your desired program.

This page was revised on October 23, 2015. The courses shown above reflect the degree and certificate requirements for the 2016-17 college catalog.